Yeah sorry I swiped "post" by mistake then the edit didn't post :( So... Well.. First Detroits are WW2 two cycle tech Done and outdated. I am...
If you re doing a full refit like I am doing then yes, convert to 24v. Absolutely if you are referring to stabilizing gyros they run off AC power...
It often doesn't matter as 24 v items can be hard to find in stock... Even a decent Capacity 24v charger in a place like Myrtle beach... Or a 24v...
None of the 53 owners I know really get a 20kts cruise out of the TIs. 17 to 18 with a clean bottom is the most they get That said I was going...
I don't mind the split ER if the rest of the stuff is moved out like pumps, electrical stuff, etc... access is pretty good. There is simply not...
The workshop is ... The old galley dinette! I have a table saw, pile of wood, band saw, table router, etc... All cramped up in there. I prefer to...
Well it's pretty simple... I can't afford a million dollar boat :) and none of the euro style boats appeal to us anyway. I feel the styling has...
I mentioned in another thread that I had recently started a full refit of my aging 1970 Hatteras 53 MY. Bottom line, both engines needed a...
8.3 Originally I was going to use the smaller B series and keep running the boat as a trawler liek I do with the natural Detroits but overall it...
Mine is an early 1970 53 MYS and I have just started a full refit. While a little smaller than the boats you mentioned it doesn't make much of a...
For new boat buyers, I d say up to 60/70, the boat show offers a chance to see a number of models and narrow it down to a short list. After that...
Noise isn't much of an issue, you can probably improve sound insulation for a lot less money than the MAN maintenance cost. Do yourself a favor...
My comment about the yacht label was a joke aimed at every "journalist" who s ever called a smallish boat a luxury yacht... Especially when it...
Well I feel sorry for you not missign boating.... I guess you picked the wrong line of work. I love how the newspaper calls a 60' sea ray a...
Not a huge deal, although by 2003 you d think bertram would have learned how to handle core! No wonder they r out of business Spongy decks is...
Latest i saw last night wast that the ROV found a missing bridge and data recorder can't be found... They re going to go back to Side scan sonar...
The smell is better than clear Awlgrip :) you can recoat in 4 to 6 hours
I started using it inside my boat a few weeks ago. Easy to use and apply. Haven't used it outside but will soon on my sailboat.
Like every thing you need to use the right material and the right amount. A divinicel cored panel with just 2 layers of 10 oz S glass on each side...
True, although coring must be glassed on both sides, not just one, otherwise it will flex. You can easily epoxy plywood mounting blocks where...
